how to budget and *actually* save money 💸 how I track + plan my spending (budgeting for beginners) 💰

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  • @Emily-in5ll
    @Emily-in5ll 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

    Ive been using the coplenty yearly 2.0 spreadsheet for about 3 months and getting serious about tracking my spending. I never thought I would be able to save $1000, but now i have $3000 in my savings account and it keeps growing every week. It has been so rewarding to take control over my finances and feel powerful about my money. Thank you, Ella for your down to earth and encouraging videos. You truly opened up a whole new world for me and i am so so grateful 💕

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      oh my goodness, you should be so proud 🥹💕 thank you so much for sharing lovely!

    • @williamwarren9448
      @williamwarren9448 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good for you ! I didn’t find real budgeting till I was in my 50s ! Awesome you are set up for life ! Glenda

    • @Avtemm
      @Avtemm 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@smileycitrus do I need to purchase the spreadsheet every year?

  • @riyaakohlii
    @riyaakohlii 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    OMG, I have waited for this video for so so sooooo long, love to see a women talking about finances♥♥♥

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ahh thank you for your patience!! hope you enjoyed 🤍

  • @angelhope2177
    @angelhope2177 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Love opening youtube and seeing a new vid, always brightens my day 😊

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      aw hope you enjoy 🥰

  • @aliceglenane8774
    @aliceglenane8774 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I would love to see a video of how you manage your business accounts x

  • @Treeeenah
    @Treeeenah 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    OMG thankyou for explaining the -500 for capturing savings you bring back in to spend. Ive been doing a weird double handling of capturing transfers back from savings as income and it messes with so many things!!!
    The negative seems so obvious now, even though its a negative, its actually a + to your balance 😂
    Appreciate your no fuss explanations!

    • @Treeeenah
      @Treeeenah 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How do you record transfers from friends/family to reimburse for a payment you made.
      Or like a medicare refund?
      Also with a negative to that same expense type?

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you're so welcome!! honestly had no idea until recently either and now it seems so obvious 😂

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I usually go back and adjust the transaction so it's just what i've paid, if that makes sense?

  • @deer_erika
    @deer_erika 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can I just say - this has always been something i dreaded doing - facing my bills etc as I always thought "i always have extra anyway" --- i just started doing the spread sheet tonight, and man, what an eyeopener. I've been following you an instagram for a while. I've finally plucked up the courage to start. What an eye opener. It's scary but also quite refreshing in terms of mindset change! Please do more of this, beause clearly it's making a huge difference!!! (especially for us millenials).

  • @amberbethany7365
    @amberbethany7365 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Just downloaded a coplenty budget spreadsheet and setting it all up now along with you in this video!!! Thank you so much for your content. Loving it ✨

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you're so welcome!! hope you love it 💕

  • @michellesobiech8463
    @michellesobiech8463 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Immediately purchased the spreadsheet from their US Etsy shop. Thanks so much for the discount, guidance & encouragement!

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I hope you enjoy using it 🥰

  • @briellecamiolo512
    @briellecamiolo512 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you have seriously changed my life, thank you!!!

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  หลายเดือนก่อน

      omg you're so welcome!! 🥹

  • @hxtr.x
    @hxtr.x 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love your vids! Can you please share how you structure your bank accounts and what money goes where? Do you have different banks etc. & if you have any tips for people who struggle with spending and feel like they need to save every dollar.

  • @Mah_fb
    @Mah_fb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This video is great! And the spreadsheet really helps I bought 2 already that are broken so I can never track the entire year and end up going back to my pen and paper.
    Thanks

  • @rachelwilson6623
    @rachelwilson6623 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Ella! Using the coplenty yearly 2.0 for the first time and wondering if you have any advice for how to add savings you already have into the spreadsheet so that it can show it accumulating and not starting from zero? Thank you, love the vids 🥰

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi! I just add it as misc income to begin with so that it balances 🥰

  • @AestheticBudgets
    @AestheticBudgets 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    just obsessed with your videos!! 🤍

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thank you so much!! 🥹💕

  • @danawilksss
    @danawilksss 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just purchased the spreadsheet as I'm 27 and my partner and I have just moved back into my parents because I can't save to save my life (no pun intended) and I am so excited to get this and properly understand how to budget and save!! Thank you so much for this video, have been looking for something like this foreverrrrr

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      best of luck ❤️

  • @miscellaneousmabel
    @miscellaneousmabel 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The yearly 2.0 spreadsheet has changed the game for me.

  • @TheMissShivi
    @TheMissShivi หลายเดือนก่อน

    How did you set up the savings/debt tracker tab? Like to show the money you already had in your bank account?
    I feel like that's where I messed up with mine. My 'left to spend' is in the negatives because some of my transactions for big purchases were using money I already had in savings(ie. from before I started tracking on the spreadsheet) so it looks like I'm in the negative but I'm really not.
    I have lots of 'buckets' in my Up bank account, some for set goals(such as an emergency fund, house fund which I did add under Savings) and others are more short term or used as sinking funds(ie. I have a Beauty account that I transfer XX amount to each paycheck). Just wasn't sure how to have that represented in the spreadsheet. I think I'm just going to have to start again from scratch with a new spreadsheet :')
    Edit: I also use the round-up feature in Up, which further complicates things 🤣

  • @RuebenNomura
    @RuebenNomura 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good morning from Hawaii good tip on saving money on this video

  • @reeghandebono9303
    @reeghandebono9303 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When you’re tracking your bills, when the actual bill comes out of bank account, do you track it in your expenses?

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      no! I just track when I put the money into my bills account ☺️

  • @AlexMarshall-w4g
    @AlexMarshall-w4g 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have you made a video about how much you spent on your wedding and how much in each area!?

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yes I have!!

  • @blueeyedbraniac
    @blueeyedbraniac 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can I ask how you use this spreadsheet with multiple bank accounts? For example if you have a business bank account and a personal bank account how do you differentiate on here?

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I keep my business accounts seperate! for personal use, we only have 3 accounts: bills, savings and just general spending so it's easy to track on the spreadsheet e.g. if I put $200 towards electricity, i'll transfer to bills acct. If I put $500 in savings, I transfer into savings and whatever is left is in our spending account. Hope that makes sense!

    • @blueeyedbraniac
      @blueeyedbraniac 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@smileycitrus Do you use a different spreadsheet for business purposes?

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @blueeyedbraniac yes! it's completely seperate 🙂‍↕️

  • @rebeccaSAHMRI
    @rebeccaSAHMRI 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    love iit! When you paid money into your bills account, you overrode the actual tab - won't that skew the transactions tab? Just trying to figure out the best way for me to set these systems up half way through using this spreadsheet 😂

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      you can do either or! just don't do both 😅

  • @aicelramos6142
    @aicelramos6142 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi just wondering how did you add the checklist and emoji in excel? was it a formula?

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      hi! the checklist comes with the template (the yearly 2.0) and I added the emojis with my keyboard (you can google the command)

  • @marisadavid8883
    @marisadavid8883 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Purchase the coplenty 2.0 basic to try out

  • @KDowling-w1w
    @KDowling-w1w 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have just started using Coplently Yearly 2.0 and liking it so far. Can I ask how do you record a transaction made on a credit card? ie. do you record it as 20 coffee (category) or 20 NAB Credit card (category) so you know how much to pay towards credit card. Thanks

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi! I just do $20 coffee because I pay it off in full every month ☺️ the money may stay in my account until it's due but it's technically not my money, if that makes sense? Just helps me keep track that way and not spend more $$ than we have x

  • @BriBri0218
    @BriBri0218 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do you carry over the left to spend money?! I duplicate the tabs for each month but I think I’m doing it wrong 😢

  • @minavu474
    @minavu474 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Ella! Thank you for the video. I always have a question and it would be great if you can share your thoughts. So we use credit cards for 90% of our expenses (except for items we have to use chequeing account like mortgage). And we pay them off. But does that mean we pay off the expenses of the previous month? Like I would budget September but then then September paycheque is to pay off credit cards which I used for August expenses? I hope that makes sense. Other wise, we would technically need a month ahead expense? Thank you!

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi! we just track and budget for whatever month we're in because even though we've put it on a CC we still owe it, regardless of when it's due. Hope that makes sense!

    • @Samantha_Nol
      @Samantha_Nol 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@smileycitrus Hi Ella - I have the same question as above and still a bit confused! We have a CC for the points aswell, but I'm getting so confused on how to track it. So for example in September the bill for the previous period (22 July - 22 August) is due on September 5th. Do I put that payment (paying in full) in my September expenses, or do I just track the 22 July - 22 August purchases within the July and August period and dont worry about when its paid? Even though we need to make sure we have the money there on September 5th for the payment? So effectively just tracking the transactions on the CC in the month which they occur and dont worry about putting the payment in the spreadsheet as an expense. Hopefully that makes sense! :)

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Samantha_Nol Hi! because we pay it off in full every month I disregard when the credit card payment actually comes out ☺️ we just track what we've spent in the month we're in and pay it off when it's due. We've been deducting our spending from the spreadsheet as the month goes so money is just sitting in our account ready to go!

    • @Samantha_Nol
      @Samantha_Nol 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@smileycitrus perfect, thanks Ella! It made more sense as I started typing it to ask you (standard overthinker) but just wanted to be sure :)

  • @kayla_bowler
    @kayla_bowler 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi!! Love watching your videos! I just started my channel a couple of months ago and your videos have given me so much inspiration. Do you do anything special to retain the quality of your screen recording when you post? Mine always get just slightly grainy

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi lovely! thank you!! I don't! I just screen record in Quicktime and import directly into Final Cut Pro x

    • @kayla_bowler
      @kayla_bowler 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@smileycitrus ok what I'm hearing is capcut is the problem, not me 😂

  • @Danassite
    @Danassite หลายเดือนก่อน

    hey, :( how can i download it to my desktop excel sheet, i don't like using google drive :(

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  หลายเดือนก่อน

      it's just for google sheets

  • @noahfii
    @noahfii 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We have started using this at the start if August this year.
    How do you imput your 'left to spend' in Jan 2025? Like, it is not zero as December just happened but there doesnt seem to be a logical place to put your 'starting' funds if that makes sense.

    • @noahfii
      @noahfii 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Ella for the video also! 😊

    • @jasmentrinh
      @jasmentrinh 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Ella!
      I'm also having the same problem. I started using this sheet in June and my left to spend is completely out of whack because in June we had a high spend month and spent more than our income but it didn't make sense to put the amount we already had in our spending account because it wasn't actually income from that month.

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi! you'll have to list whatever the difference in your account as "rollover" or misc income ☺️

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I list it as "rollover" or misc income on the first month

  • @shelbiem307
    @shelbiem307 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you see/use this spreadsheet on a cell phone? I don’t have a computer and want to have a mobile option to track on.

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      yes! as long as you have the Google Sheets app x

    • @shelbiem307
      @shelbiem307 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@smileycitrus thank you!

  • @elizabeththompson1525
    @elizabeththompson1525 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you make more money now without your travel agent job doing full-time content creation? Do you spend more money now, not having a 9 to 5?

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It depends on the month! but overall yes because I have more time to make content and say yes to more opportunities ☺️ I've tried to keep my spending the same as when I worked a 9-5

    • @elizabeththompson1525
      @elizabeththompson1525 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@smileycitrus you are goals!!

  • @missjaclynlouise
    @missjaclynlouise 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What’s the difference between 2.0 and 3.0 spreadsheet

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      there's a comparison on the website x

  • @marissawendt
    @marissawendt 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i have a question on your spreadsheet (i use the same)
    I'd love to know, how do you fix up your numbers each month? for some reason my numbers are not exact in my spreadsheet when it comes to the totals. I think it gets messy bc my husband and i share bank accounts and if he runs out of money he will just take from our savings so it gets confusing when i'm trying to add up the transactions
    ie.
    I'll transfer $1000 into savings
    He transfers
    $50
    $250
    $37
    into his account then spends it on groceries, fuel etc.
    So I get so frustrated on how to fix up the numbers.
    Any tips on how to simplify the mess? I've thought of giving him more $ ofcourse (giving as in i transfer it to him) however i find if he sees more $ in the account he'll just spend more. help!

  • @edwardleecaliforniausa
    @edwardleecaliforniausa 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Ella how are you happy Wednesday night to you and I enjoy your channel and you are amazing supporter

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! You too!

  • @SarahSchofield-f8h
    @SarahSchofield-f8h 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have the V2.0 but it doesnt have the annual tracker???

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      do you have the Yearly 2.0?

  • @JM-ig2rk
    @JM-ig2rk 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was a bit shook by the f bomb at the start,apart from that I enjoy your videos 👍🏽

  • @itskarlii
    @itskarlii 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    hard boiled egg energy sent me 🤣🤣🤣

  • @UneakTershai
    @UneakTershai 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I feel like any meals not cooked at home are considered eating out

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      that's fair! I like to get more detailed and distinguish between the two ☺️

  • @katelyncahill9930
    @katelyncahill9930 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey! whats the diary that you use for the thumbnail???? is it for budgeting too?? xoxox

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      it has a budget section! it's called the Steph Pase life planner x

  • @annbeth6730
    @annbeth6730 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ll leave it

  • @moonmother.
    @moonmother. 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    💖💖💖

  • @PLSugarbeet
    @PLSugarbeet 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    looking at this and find it very funny how you american/australian people spending so much money for a coffee.

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      us *australians have the best coffee culture so it makes sense

  • @graceisabella3428
    @graceisabella3428 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for everything you do and your financial transparency, it’s personally helping me a lot 🩷

    • @smileycitrus
      @smileycitrus  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      oh i'm so glad 🥹💕